ughhh what causes splits

[Etrain]

i had 4 in a row today .... is it to much deflection? i bowled with a 14lbs ball.... should i go 15? im afraid it will slow me down

[martin]

what type of splits are they? and did you hit the pocket?

[TheSheibs]

4 splits isn't as bad as my 5 splits in one game. It has to do with how high you hit the head pin or the pin action after the ball hits it. It's one of those things that happens. If your ball doesn't curve enough and hit the pocket, you will get a split. If you hit shallow on the pocket you could go through the pins and leave the 10 pin and the 1, 2, 4, 7 or a combination of these pins. (Assuming your right handed, it's opposite for left handed bowlers) Could even end up with two on each side.

[Etrain]

i was hitting the pocket
7-10
4 6 10

[TheSheibs]

For the 4 6 10 split I would say that it was just bad pin action. OR your ball could be punching through the pins and not giving you the pin action you need.

[Hampe]

Ouch....nothing worse than a pocket 7-10. Without seeing the shot it's hard to say what the problem was. It could have just been bad luck.

[got_a_300]

What is bad which has happened to me was back to back on both lanes 7-10 splits
on pocket hits and then 4 frames later the same exact thing happening again so 4
7-10 splits in one game.

[J Anderson]

4 splits isn't as bad as my 5 splits in one game. It has to do with how high you hit the head pin or the pin action after the ball hits it. It's one of those things that happens. If your ball doesn't curve enough and hit the pocket, you will get a split. If you hit shallow on the pocket you could go through the pins and leave the 10 pin and the 1, 2, 4, 7 or a combination of these pins. (Assuming your right handed, it's opposite for left handed bowlers) Could even end up with two on each side.

If you hit the pocket you can not leave the one pin. If you do leave the one pin and there is a gap between it and another pin it is technically not a split, its a washout.

[J Anderson]

i was hitting the pocket
7-10
4 6 10

Pocket 7-10 always seems like bad luck. Might be a bad rack. you could try one of the suggestions for " that dang cold ten pin".

I don't think I've ever seen a good pocket hit leave the 4-6-10 or the 4-6-7. You have to punch it almost straight through the headpin to leave any of the 4-6 combos.

[Etrain]

i was playing with a medium polished damaged on fresh ths ... i might need a ball for heavier oil, i dont think the ball was biting at all... it was hooking but no strong reaction